Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Harrogate Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Harrogate

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Glasgow is 0.4% cheaper than Harrogate without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Glasgow is 1.8% cheaper than Harrogate without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 Β£15.24
$20.04 Β£14.75
3.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 Β£73.2
$75.3 Β£55.4
32.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 Β£7.2
$10.77 Β£7.93
-9.19%
Cappuccino
$4.84 Β£3.56
$4.83 Β£3.56
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 Β£1.6
$2.31 Β£1.7
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.69 Β£1.24
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 Β£4.88
$6.59 Β£4.85
0.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 Β£5.06
$6.01 Β£4.42
14.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 Β£1.3
$1.57 Β£1.15
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.7 Β£1.25
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 Β£2
$2.25 Β£1.66
20.44%
Eggs
$3.79 Β£2.79
$4.07 Β£3
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 Β£7.22
$7.92 Β£5.83
23.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$9.69 Β£7.13
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 Β£10.42
$16.6 Β£12.22
-14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 Β£2.45
$3.2 Β£2.35
4.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Β£1.31
$1.5 Β£1.1
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.44 Β£1.8
37.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Β£2.66
$4.46 Β£3.28
-18.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Β£1.25
$1.56 Β£1.15
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$1.55 Β£1.14
22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$1.26 Β£0.93
-2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.16
$1.48 Β£1.09
6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 Β£15.48
$18.96 Β£13.95
10.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 Β£7.94
$11.1 Β£8.17
-2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 Β£2.2
$3.73 Β£2.74
-19.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$3.48 Β£2.56
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 Β£2.98
$3.96 Β£2.92
2.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 Β£70.1
$88.4 Β£65
7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$5.29 Β£3.89
1.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$1.5 Β£1.1
50.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 Β£19.81
$21.63 Β£15.92
24.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$1.9 Β£1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$38K Β£28K
0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$37.5K Β£27.6K
2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 Β£282
$317 Β£234
20.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 Β£13.15
$22.83 Β£16.8
-21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 Β£30.33
$43.4 Β£31.94
-5.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 Β£36.95
$66.6 Β£49.03
-24.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 Β£14.47
$16.37 Β£12.04
20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 Β£13.21
$16.18 Β£11.9
10.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 Β£846
$1,611 Β£1,185
-28.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K Β£13.3K
$16K Β£11.8K
12.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 Β£90
$81.3 Β£59.8
50.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 Β£36.67
$53.7 Β£39.53
-7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.6
$106 Β£78
0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 Β£79.2
$131 Β£96.1
-17.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 Β£1,051
$1,270 Β£934
12.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Β£738
$1,034 Β£761
-2.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 Β£2,059
$1,869 Β£1,376
49.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 Β£1,346
$1,627 Β£1,197
12.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 Β£3,040
$5,643 Β£4,153
-26.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 Β£2,272
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Harrogate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 Β£2,294
$2,957 Β£2,176
5.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.51
-3.45%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harrogate: October 28, 2025

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